The ongoing T20 World Cup is about to bring an exciting clash between Netherlands and Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, St Vincent on 13th June. This match holds so much importance as whoever wins the contest will have more chances to advance forward. And what makes it exciting to watch is that both of the teams have the ability to win this crucial encounter.
Team overview:
Bangladesh missed out on a victory over South Africa by 4 runs and they must be a disappointing factor for them. Their batting unit has shown below-par performances so far. They failed to chase a total of 114 against South Africa.
The experienced batters like Mahmudullah could not even capitalise on the full tosses and Jaker Ali also failed to score boundaries on crucial moments. The top-order has also failed to contribute, adding more woes to the already struggling batting unit.
Litton Das showed promise against Sri Lanka but couldn’t replicate in a game against South Africa. Only Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah have shown consistent performances so far in the batting side.
The bowling side however has shown great performances so far. Taskin Ahmed has been the player to watch out for. He has taken important wickets and maintained an impressive economy rate.
Talking about Netherlands, they had a great start to the T20 World Cup with a convincing victory over Nepal. Nevertheless, they fell short against South Africa but showed great performance as they reduced the Test playing nation to 12-4.
Their batting line-up will have to step-up in this crucial encounter. Scott Edwards, the captain of Netherlands will have to lead from the front. The contribution from Michael Levitt will be much needed as he is yet to make an impact in this T20 World Cup. However, with his potential and talent it is not so far when he will score a match-winning knock for his side.
Logan Van Beek, Vivian Kingma, and Tim Pringles’ bowling contributions will keep the Bangladesh batters at bay.
Pitch and weather conditions:
This match marks the return of international cricket to Arnos Vale after almost a decade. This venue has never hosted a CPL match either, making pitch conditions unpredictable. There is also a probability of early-morning rain. Interestingly, Bangladesh played the last international Test match at this venue in 2014 but they suffered a defeat against West Indies.
Head-to-head records:
Both of the sides have faced each other in 4 games and Bangladesh stood victorious in 3 games while Netherlands clinched victory in only one.
Predictions:
It is hard to predict, right? Both of the teams have lost their recent encounter, but both of the teams have squads that can win this game. It would an exciting game but given their fielding athletic and bowling prowess Netherlands may win this crucial encounter
Where to watch:
Pakistan – PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Myco (Live streaming), Tamasha app (Live streaming), Tapmad (live streaming)
India – Star Sports
England – SkySport Network
USA and Canada (Willow TV)
Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean
New Zealand & Australia – Sky Sports NZ, Prime Video
UK & Northern Ireland – Sky Sports
Sri Lanka – Maharaja TV
Other regions – SuperSport, Sirasa, CricLife, STARZPLAY
